Iwai Onsen Roman Densho no Yado Akashiya

♨️San'in's oldest spring, flowing for 400 years

Tottori · Iwai Onsen Roman Densho no Yado Akashiya

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400 Years of Source-Fed Kakenagashi

• 🌊San'in's oldest hot spring, first opened 1,200 years ago — 'Iwai's Water' has kept its kakenagashi flow pure for 400 years since the inn's founding
• ♨️Spring water rises at about 48°C and is used exactly as it comes — neither diluted nor heated — cooling to just the right temperature by the time the tub fills, a genuine 100% kakenagashi
• 🌿The women's bath is finished entirely in hinoki cypress, wall to floor to ceiling; the calcium-sodium sulfate water is said to ease neuralgia, muscle pain, and joint pain

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A Garden Open-Air Bath Through Every Season

• 🍃An open-air bath set within a strolling garden, capturing the mood of each season — fresh green in spring, starry nights in summer, autumn leaves, and winter snow
• 🪨The tub is generously built with Sajiishi, one of Japan's three great ornamental stones, lending it a rich sense of atmosphere
• ⚠️Mixed-gender and separate men's/women's time slots are both offered (closed November–March due to lower temperatures)

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Private Open-Air Bath and Sauna

• 🛁'Mori no Hakobune,' a private open-air bath tucked at the far end of the garden — a serene hinoki tub that feels like one with nature (¥2,000 for 45 minutes per family)
• 🔥The private sauna right beside it is a serious setup — a hinoki cabin built with cedar from Chizu, Tottori, a Finnish HARVIA heater, and self-service löyly
• 🧖With a cold plunge and an outdoor rest area, surrounded by garden trees, you can reach a state of total calm undisturbed

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No Two Rooms Alike

• 🏯Three room types — a special room with its own open-air bath, Japanese-style, and Japanese-Western — with no two alike in layout or design, so every visit feels new
• 🌸The special room 'Hagoromo' has its own kakenagashi open-air bath, built with stacked Yame stone from Kyushu, and a small private garden
• 🛏️Every room is built in sukiya style, facing either the onsen street or the garden — note that as an early-Showa wooden building, there is no elevator

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Kaiseki from the Land and Sea of Inaba

• 🐟Fish is bought fresh each day from Ajiro Port on the Sea of Japan
• 🥩Steak features Tajima's renowned Tamura beef, and rice is 100% Koshihikari grown in Tottori
• 🦐Standard kaiseki, Tajima beef steak kaiseki, and abalone kaiseki, plus seasonal courses like spring moebi shrimp and winter matsuba crab

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Breakfast in the Tatami Dining Room

• 🍚A refined Japanese breakfast of rolled dashi omelet, yudofu, grilled flounder, and Tottori's local tofu-chikuwa
• 🍶Both breakfast and dinner are served in a spacious tatami dining room, for an unhurried, distinctly Japanese moment
• 🔥Abalone goes straight from the inn's live tank to the grill for odoriyaki, served still dancing on the heat

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The History and Character of a 400-Year-Old Inn

• 🏮Founded in 1615, the first year of the Genna era in the Edo period — a 400-year-old inn carrying on the tradition of the Japanese ryokan
• 🌊Set in Iwai Onsen town on the clear Gamo River, in a three-story wooden building rebuilt in the early Showa era
• ⛩️A 1,200-year history of the spring, watched over by Miyu Shrine, founded in 811 during the Heian period

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Transport and Access

• 🚆An 8-minute bus ride from Iwami Station on the JR San'in Main Line, right at the Iwai Onsen stop
• 🚗Pickup from Iwami Station available (request when booking or by phone on the day, 14:30–18:00)
• 📍536 Iwai, Iwami-cho, Iwami-gun, Tottori Prefecture — close to the Tottori Sand Dunes and Sand Museum

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Private Open-Air Bath and Sauna

• 🛁'Mori no Hakobune,' a private open-air bath tucked at the far end of the garden — a serene hinoki tub that feels like one with nature (¥2,000 for 45 minutes per family)
• 🔥The private sauna right beside it is a serious setup — a hinoki cabin built with cedar from Chizu, Tottori, a Finnish HARVIA heater, and self-service löyly
• 🧖With a cold plunge and an outdoor rest area, surrounded by garden trees, you can reach a state of total calm undisturbed

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No Two Rooms Alike

• 🏯Three room types — a special room with its own open-air bath, Japanese-style, and Japanese-Western — with no two alike in layout or design, so every visit feels new
• 🌸The special room 'Hagoromo' has its own kakenagashi open-air bath, built with stacked Yame stone from Kyushu, and a small private garden
• 🛏️Every room is built in sukiya style, facing either the onsen street or the garden — note that as an early-Showa wooden building, there is no elevator

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Since 1615, Iwai Onsen Akashiya has kept San'in's oldest spring flowing pure for 400 years, neither diluted nor reheated. An all-hinoki open-air bath, a garden bath adorned with Sajiishi stone, and rooms each with their own character let you fully savor the charm of a fine old Japanese inn.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

체크인·체크아웃 · 체크인: 15:00 · 체크아웃: 10:00 · 최종 체크인: 18:30

* Translated from information supplied by the property; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Iwai Onsen Roman Densho no Yado Akashiya?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Iwai Onsen Roman Densho no Yado Akashiya located?

It is in Misasa · Tottori Iwami-gun. Address: 536 Iwai, Iwami-cho, Iwami-gun, Tottori.

How much does one night cost?

Recent lowest observed rate starts from ₩499,522 per night for two adults. Rates vary by date and room type, so a live search is most accurate.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.